I have a lot of memories of my youth and, by far and away, the good ones outweigh the bad. And, some of my best memories revolve the weddings of my brothers. When I recently glanced at the calendar and noticed that December 17th was about upon us, I allowed myself to stroll down memory… Read More Happy Anniversary, Paul & Barb!

I like giving, and receiving!, Christmas Gifts. At the same time, I am a little appalled by the commercialization of the holiday. So, this year, I decided to make the gifts I give more than a little unusual. You see, the top gifts I’m giving aren’t going to come from without, but, rather, within! Let… Read More How Personal Are YOUR Christmas Gifts?

I look forward to every other Tuesday. You see, every other Tuesday the cleaners come and do our house. BUT … that’s not why I look phorward to every other Tuesday, although it is part of the reason, in a round-about way. Let me explain. Every other Tuesday, when the cleaners come, we have to… Read More The PPPC

…and it Only Took Me THIRTY Months! A few years back someone said to me, “Floyd, inasmuch as you are the BIBLE GUY, just how many times have you read through the BIBLE?” Well, I looked at them rather sheepishly and confessed, “You know, actually I have never read through the BIBLE!” As you can… Read More I Read Through the Bible in a Year…

My daughters are two of the most creative and ingenious women I know. Take Melissa, for example. We were at dinner at her house a couple of weeks ago, and, after dessert, she handed each of us a small rectangular card with “Turkey Ticket” written on it. Attached via a piece of ribbon was a… Read More Everyone was Thankful but the Turkey!

So, I’ll give you a minute and let you write down the names of who you think these men are. I’ll give you a hint – – all seven are in the Old Testament! Go ahead, I’ll wait: Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo! Did you get all seven? Well, I’ll share who… Read More Seven Men the Bible Calls “Men of God”

There was a time when I didn’t feel complete if I didn’t watch the news before I went to bed. As you can undoubtedly surmise by my title, those days are long gone!  In fact, it is safe to say that I never watch the news these days before I go to bed – –… Read More Why I don’t Watch the News